Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE Senate on the 9Th passed about sixty
pension bills and then took up the Indian APP
preparation bill, which was finally passed The
balance of the Senate proceedings were unim
portant. Adjourned -. In the House several
PENSION vetoes were received from the Presi-
dent. The Senate bill to refund war taxes to
Ghe States was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. In Committee of the Whole the House
then took up the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
preparation bill, which was under consideration
until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 9TH the resolutions
of the Kansas Legislature for the organization
of Oklahoma were presented and referred.
memorial was also presented by Mr.. Hoar IN
favor of bankrupt law. The bill to strengthen
our coast defenses and encourage the manufac-
ture of steel for modern army ordnance, armor,
ETC.. was then taken up and passed without
division as was also the bill to encourage the
manufacture of steel for modern naval ordnance.
After passing several other bills the Senate fur
Their debated the Eads Tehuantepec bill and
then adjourned. In the House large number
Of bills and resolutions were introduced when
the States were called. Under suspension of
the rules bi1l passed establishing terms of
United States courts at St. Joseph, Hannibal
and Springfield. Mo-, was also the bill grant
ing the right of way to the Chicago, Kansas &
Nebraska railroad through the Indian Territory.
Adjourned.
THE Senate on the Sth passed several
minor bills, among them bill to prohibit any
officcr or agent OF the Government hiring or con-
tracing out the labor of prisoners. The Senate
bill for securing statistics to the extent and
value of the vessel fisheries of the United
States was passed, and the House bill relating
to the importing and landing of the mackerel
caught during the spawning season was taken
up. Without disposing of the bill the Senate
went into secret session and soon adjourned.
AT the expiration of the morning hour the
House went into Committee of the Whole upon
TIE Senate bill to indemnify certain subjects
Of the Chinese Empire for losses sustained
in the Rock Springs (Wyo) riot in September.
1885 The House bill appropriating S147, 748 was
substituted for the Senate bill and passed.
Pending consideration of the bill authorizing
the President to arrange for a conference to
promote arbitration between the United States
and Mexico and South and Central America
and Brazil the House took recess. At the
evening session eulogies were delivered and
resolutions passed respecting the death OF
Messrs Arnot Beach and Dowdney, of New
York. and the House adjourned.
EVERY seat IN the Senate gallery was oc-
cupied on the 9th, the day being devoted to
eulogies upoc the late Senator Logan. The
President and family, the diplomatic corps and
other prominent people and Mrs. Logan, son
and daughter occupied seats reserved for them.
It was the anniversary of the deceased Senator's
sixty-frst birthday Eulogies were delivered by
Senator's Cullom, Morgan, Edmunds, Mander-
son, Hampton, Allison, Hawley, Spooner, Cock
rell, Frye, Plumb, Evarts, Sabin, Palmer, Lam
som and Farwell. The resolution of respect
was adopted and the Senate adjourned e. In
the House the Senate bills making appropra-
tons to strengthen the coast defenses and other
purposes were referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. sharp colloquy took place
between Messrs. Gibson, of Virginia, and Rog-
ers, of Arkansas, during debate upon the bill
compromising district attorneys, marshals, etc.
by salary instead of fees. No final action was
reached, when the House went into Committee
Of the Whole upon the Consular bill. The COM
mittee soon rose, public business was suspended
and the House proceeded to consider resolu-
tions relative 80 the death of Mr.. Price, of Wis
sronsin. Eulogies were delivered and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th the presiding
officer presented resolutions of the Republican
members of the Indiana Legislature Tin joint
tonvention) protesting against the validity of
the election of David s. Turpie as United States
Senator. After some debate new conference
committee was appointed on the bill repeating
the presumption and timber-culture laws. The
Senate then passed the bill relating to the i'm
porting and landing of mackerel caught during
the spawning season. The Eads Tehuantepec
bill then discussed until adjournment. BE-.
The morning hour in the House was consumed
In hllibustering the bilt providing that in the
General Land-oftice there shall be ten chiefs of
division at a salary of s., 900 each. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
When the committee rose the House adjourned.